The Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame (SAHF) was established in 1984 in

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, by the Norsk Høstfest Association. The Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame is "an enduring means of honoring the persons of Scandinavian descent in North America who have achieved greatness in their fields of endeavor and/or whose efforts have contributed significantly to the betterment of mankind. Each year a handful of noteworthy individuals of Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish descent are inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, which is held in conjunction with

Norsk Høstfest Norsk Høstfest (Norwegian language: "''Norwegian Autumn Festival''") is an annual festival held each fall in Minot, North Dakota, US. It is North America's largest Scandinavian festival. History The event is held on the North Dakota State Fair gr ...

, the annual 5-day fall festival celebrating Scandinavian heritage located in Minot, North Dakota. Inductees include former U.S. Secret Service agent Clint Hill, American pilot

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, astronaut

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, actor

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, actress

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, Vegas casino owner

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, Arctic explorers Ann Bancroft and

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, American broadcaster

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, Norsk Høstfest founder Chester Reiten and many more. In 2009, the induction of Karl Rove into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame became a major dispute as political views clashed over the announcement. Then-

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was scheduled to introduce Rove during the SAHF banquet, but Hoeven was unable to attend due to a schedule conflict. At that time, Rove was being investigated by the Democrats in Congress for his role in the 2006 dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys. In addition to the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Awards, it has been the practice of the Norsk Høstfest Association to recognize deserving non-Scandinavian-Americans and also notable Scandinavian nationals. These individuals are recognized in the following categories: Merit of Distinction Award in the Performing Arts; Humanitarian Award; The Høstfest Heritage Award; International Scandinavian Cultural Award; Høstfest Millennium Award; Explorer of the Millennium; and the Trailblazer Award.The Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, A special heritage event of

, 2012. "The (Scandinavian-American) Hall of Fame is the premiere event at Norsk Høstfest," said Chester Reiten, founder of Norsk Høstfest. "It shows younger generations that they also may one day follow in these role models' footsteps."

History of the SAHF

In 1983,

paid a royal visit to Norsk Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota. The visit was arranged to help put the Scandinavian festival on the map in Norway, as well as across the United States and Canada. A special banquet had been arranged to honor Princess Astrid during her 1983 visit - a banquet that proved to be so successful that organizers wanted to duplicate it the next year. The result: the inaugural Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Banquet, held Oct. 19, 1984, and highlighted by the inductions of

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, the father of modern skiing;

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, a champion skier who captained the U.S. Olympic Ski Team in 1932 and 1936; pilot/explorer

Carl Ben Eielson Carl Benjamin "Ben" Eielson (July 20, 1897 – November 9, 1929) was an American aviator, bush pilot and explorer. Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska is named in his honor. In 1997 Carl Ben Eielson was inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Ha ...

, the first person to fly nonstop over the top of the world; North Dakotan Brynhild Haugland, who, at her retirement, was the longest-serving state legislator in the nation; and

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, the famed accordionist on TV's "

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. Then Minot Mayor and Høstfest founder Chester M. Reiten stated "I really feel this could be the biggest thing we could ever do because Minot and North Dakota are in the center of the nation and are a center of Scandinavian American population. It is only fitting that Minot be chosen as the home of the permanent Scandinavian(-American) Hall of Fame. The purpose of the Høstfest is to build pride in our heritage and so it's also fitting then the Høstfest sponsor the Hall of Fame."

Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame inductees

2019

Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (; born June 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and the former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball, baseball team. Erstad spent most of his playing caree ...

, The Wisness Family, Richard Lindstrom MD 2018

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, Ingebretsen Nordic Marketplace, Myron Thompson 2017 Tollefson Family; Soile Anderson;

Nathan Myhrvold Nathan Paul Myhrvold (born August 3, 1959), formerly Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, is co-founder of Intellectual Ventures and the principal author of '' Modernist Cuisine'' and its successor books. Myhrvold was listed as co-inventor ...

2016 Beatrice Ojakangas, Stein Ove Fenne, and the Stenehjem family 2015 George C Halvorson; Dorothy & H David Dalquist;

Robert Asp Robert Louis Asp (February 13, 1923 – December 27, 1980) was an American educator from Minnesota. He is known principally for his involvement building the replica ship ''Hjemkomst'' which sailed from Duluth, Minnesota to Bergen, Norway in 1982. ...

2014 Doc Severinsen;

Sig Hansen Sigurd Jonny Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American captain of the fishing vessel '' F/V Northwestern'', and'' M/S Stålbas''. Since 2005, Hansen has been featured in each season of the documentary television series ''Deadliest Catch'', ser ...

;

Bobby Vee Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films. According to ''Billboard'' magazine, he had thirty-ei ...

2013 Keith Johanneson; The Nelson Family (

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David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

and Eric "Ricky" Nelson);

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2012 Clint Hill;

; Lauraine Snelling 2011 Clarence Iverson; Asger Boots Hansen; Chester Reiten; Henry, Harry and Mary Bakken 2010

; Lloyd Omdahl;

Lute Olson Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 – August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head c ...

;

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2009

Tom Netherton Thomas Harold Netherton Jr. (January 11, 1947 – January 7, 2018), was an American singer. He was known for his tenure on ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Early life Netherton was born on January 11, 1947, in Munich, Germany while his father, a Un ...

; Karl Rove; Allen O. Larson; United States Congressman

Earl Pomeroy Earl Ralph Pomeroy III (born September 2, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently serves as Senior Counsel fo ...

;

Olav Thon Olav Thon (born 29 June 1923) is a Norwegian real estate developer and listed in the ''Forbes'' list of billionaires as the 198th richest person in the world with a net worth of $6 billion as of March 2013. He is Norway's richest person a ...

2008 John Ydstie; Clinton H. Severson; SSgt. William Dean Wilson; Doug Burgum 2007

Wayne Stenehjem Wayne Stenehjem ( ; February 5, 1953 – January 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He was the Attorney General of the state, serving from December 15, 2000 until his death. He sought the Republi ...

;

Sister Thomas Welder Sister Thomas Welder, OSB (born Diane Marie Welder; April 27, 1940June 22, 2020) was an American educator, academic administrator, and Benedictine nun. Born and raised in North Dakota, she entered Annunciation Monastery in 1959, at age 19. She ...

;

Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss, (born 29 October 1968) is a former speed skater from Norway. He won four Olympic gold medals, including three at the 1994 Winter Olympics in his home country. Biography Johann Olav Koss was born in Drammen, Buskerud County, N ...

; HH Princess Astrid 2006 Carroll Juven; Jerry Iverson; John M. Lund; Governor

2005 Norma Larsen Zimmer; John D. Johnson; Ragnhild Hagen;

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2004 Clay Jenkinson; The Honorable

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; Ray Rude 2003

Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...

; Gary Tharaldson; Gen. Charles F. Wald; Lt. Gen. Jerry L. Sinn; Rear Admiral

Michael H. Miller Michael Harold "Mike" Miller (born June 4, 1952) is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy, and was the first active-duty officer to direct the White House Military Office. He was the 61st Superintendent of the United States Naval Acad ...

; Maj. Gen. Claude V. Christianson; Maj. Gen. Michael J. Haugen; Mark Lehner 2002

Alf Engen Alf Marinius Engen (May 15, 1909–July 20, 1997) was a Norwegian-American skier. He set several ski jumping world records during the 1930s and helped establish numerous ski areas in the Western United States. Engen is best known for his ski ...

; Dr.

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; Peggy Lee 2001 Odd S. Lovoll, Ph.D.; Winston R. Wallin; Ann Bancroft,

2000 Glenn Welstad; Phyllis Bryn-Julson; Bjorn Erik Borgen; Sacagawea 1999

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; Governor William L. Guy; Governor Arthur A. Link; Governor Allen I. Olson; Governor George A. Sinner; Governor Edward T. Schafer 1998

; Dale Morrison; Rolf Kristian Stang;

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and

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1997 Kjell Bergh;

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;

Dale Brown Dale Brown (born 2 November 1956) is an American writer and aviator known for aviation techno-thriller novels. At least thirteen of his novels have been ''New York Times'' Best Sellers. Early life Brown was born in Buffalo, New York, and w ...

;

Bjøro Håland Bjøro Håland (born 6 October 1943) is a Norwegian country singer. He was born on Håland in Audnedal, Norway, and grew up with five siblings. In 1960, he emigrated Emigration is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence wit ...

1996 Gary Swanson; Kenneth Dahlberg;

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000& ...

;

Håkan Hagegård Nils Olov Håkan Hagegård (born 25 November 1945)

;

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1995 Joseph Enright;

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; Harold Schafer; Gen. David C. Jones; Lt. General Donn R. Pepke; Lt. General Donn J. Robertson; Major General Neil D. Van Sickle; Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Veth; Brig. General John H. McGee; Joy Steenson Reiten 1994

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;

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;

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;

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1993

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; Eric M. Hilton;

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1992 Lenus Carlson; Marilyn Carlson Nelson;

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;

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1991

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;

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1990

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; John Hanson; Dr. Merton Utgaard 1989 99th Infantry Battalion;

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; Allen Olson; Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud;

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1988

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; Thomas Kleppe; Knute Rockne; O.E. Rolvaag 1987 Agnes Geelan; Norman Lorentzsen;

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; Dr. Marion Nelson; Sidney Anders Rand 1986 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug; Brad Gjermundson;

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; Arley Bjella; Ragnvold Nestos; Lars Ueland 1985

; Lynn Anderson;

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;

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;

1984 Brynhild Haugland;

;

Special awards

Merit of Distinction Award in the Performing Arts

- 1996, Country Music Superstar and longtime performer at Norsk Høstfest;

(also spelled Bjøro Haaland) - 1997, Norwegian Country Music Star Humanitarian Award Fritz Scholder, 1991; Earle Hyuman, 1993; Chet Atkins, 1994; Harold Schafer, 1995;

, 1997; Ragnhild Hagen, 2005; Johann Olav Koss, 2007;

, 2007; Doug Burgum, 2008; Olav Thon, 2009 Meritorious Patriotism Award In the wake of the infamous terror attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 2001, the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Oct. 8, 2003, proudly conferred five outstanding military leaders from Minot, North Dakota with the prestigious Meritorious Patriotism Award presented by the Honorable Byron Dorgan, United States Senator and 1994 Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame Inductee. The 2003 award recipients were: Lt. Gen. Jerry L. Sinn; Rear Admiral Michael H. Miller; Maj. Gen. Claude V. Christianson; Maj. Gen. Michael J. Haugen; Mark Lehner. In 1995, as the world marked the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II and the restoration of peace and freedom for the peoples of many countries who were subject to a reign of terror and oppression, the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame recognized six flag officer, an admiral and five generals, all of whom fought in WWII and were raised in the Magic City of Minot, N.D. Those award recipients were: Gen. David C. Jones; Lt. General Donn R. Pepke; Lt. General Donn J. Robertson; Major General Neil D. Van Sickle; Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Veth; Brig. General John H. McGee Høstfest Heritage Award Theodore Roosevelt Association, 1998; Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, 1998; United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant William Dean Wilson, 2008 International Scandinavian Cultural Award Gerhard Heiberg, 1993;

Håkan Hagegård Nils Olov Håkan Hagegård (born 25 November 1945)

, 1996; Dr.

, 1996; HRH

of Norway, 2005; HH Princess Astrid, 2007 Høstfest Millennium Award Established in 1999 to pay tribute to the living past and present governors of North Dakota: William L. Guy; Arthur A. Link; Allen I. Olson; George A. Sinner; Edward T. Schafer Explorer of the Millennium American Viking

Trailblazer Award Sacagawea, 2000; Ann Bancroft &

, 2001; Mark Lehner, 2004

References

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